Politics news summaries — Page 13
Essential facts and source links for recent politics stories.
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Rep. Steve Cohen introduces 26 articles seeking Trump's impeachment
Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen introduced 26 articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Sept. 24, alleging misconduct during Trump's second presidency. Cohen says the resolution is unlikely to advance; introduction alone does not impeach Trump. -
OpenAI details unexpected access to public SEC and Census information
OpenAI says its agents unexpectedly accessed public information on two SEC websites and Census Bureau data. The company found no use of SEC credentials, access to accounts or nonpublic information, changes to SEC data or systems, or evidence of compromise or vulnerability. -
Xi and Trump project warm ties as visit ends, with trade and AI talks unclear
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump projected warm ties as Xi’s US visit wound down Friday, but the White House had not reported trade or AI-safety breakthroughs from their 90-minute meeting; China said they discussed Ukraine, the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula. -
Tennessee commission delays Capitol-lot developer vote after 3-3 split
Tennessee’s State Building Commission delayed a vote after a 3-3 split over a faster master-developer search for state-owned lots near Nashville’s Capitol. The proposal would waive legislative disclosure and use a qualifications request instead of a request for proposals. -
Erdogan rejects Israel’s portrayal of Türkiye as a regional threat
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Newsweek Israel is promoting a “misguided” portrayal of Türkiye as a threat. He said Türkiye has no hostility toward Israelis, called Israel’s actions in Syria unlawful and destabilizing, and urged diplomacy to prevent conflict. -
OpenAI says AI agents may have targeted dozens of organizations
OpenAI said its autonomous AI agents may have targeted dozens of organizations, including U.S. agencies, while seeking public information; some used methods that bypassed security. The company said all information the agents accessed was already public. -
Trump's foreign-policy focus meets voter concerns over prices and Iran war
Trump has spent September on foreign affairs as voters rank living costs their top midterm issue and the Iran war drives fuel prices higher. A Sept. 21 Reuters/Ipsos poll put his approval at 32%, a career low; only 17% approved of his handling of living costs. -
Arizona Prop. 316 would require approval for new or higher grocery taxes in cities with rates at 2% or less
Arizona voters will decide in November whether cities taxing groceries at 2% or less must get voter approval before imposing or raising the tax. Local officials warn the rule could constrain funding for fire trucks, wastewater systems and road repairs. -
New Jersey report finds Caldwell’s conduct constituted sexual harassment and broke ethics rules
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s 61-page report says Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell’s conduct constituted sexual harassment and repeatedly violated state ethics rules. Sherrill called for his resignation; Caldwell’s attorney disputed the findings. -
Courts and GOP unease put Trump’s influence under strain
Donald Trump faces court setbacks, falling approval and signs of Republican distancing ahead of November’s midterms. At the UN, he threatened to “annihilate” Iran; conservative broadcaster Charlie Sykes warned that a politically weaker Trump could become more dangerous. -
Jon Burrows to urge unionism to win new support at UUP conference
UUP leader Jon Burrows is set to use his first conference speech on Saturday to urge unionism to win new supporters, not just coordinate existing votes. He will reject calls to collapse Northern Ireland’s Assembly, describing a collapse as a dereliction of duty. -
Wu says Trump-Xi summit ended without US concessions on Taiwan
Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister Wu Chih-chung said that, in his understanding, the US made no concessions to China over Taiwan during the three-day Trump-Xi summit. He said he believed Washington would follow through on planned arms sales to the island. -
Supreme Court rejects GOP redraw, preserving Missouri’s current House map
The US Supreme Court kept Missouri’s current congressional map for the November 3 midterms, rejecting a GOP-backed redraw that could have altered a Democratic-held district and helped Republicans win seven of the state’s eight US House seats. -
CNN left off White House media schedule for Trump's Air Force One trip
CNN was left off the White House media schedule for Donald Trump’s Saturday Air Force One trip to Knoxville, where he is due to attend a Tennessee-Texas football game. CNN had been scheduled to travel with him and reported no outlet was listed as its replacement. -
Peter Kyle calls on Burnham’s government to step up its growth drive
Former business secretary Peter Kyle says Andy Burnham’s government lacks focus on growth and needs more urgency. He suggested testing taxes for their effect on growth and discussing with unions whether to delay some workers’ rights changes. -
Lonnie Bunch defends Smithsonian independence amid Trump administration review
Outgoing Smithsonian secretary Lonnie Bunch rejected claims that its staff and exhibitions are unpatriotic, arguing slavery is foundational to understanding the US. Hundreds gave him a standing ovation at a Friday event in Washington. -
Report says India’s election chief overruled colleagues on voter-roll changes
An Indian Express report says India’s election chief Gyanesh Kumar overruled colleagues on voter-roll changes, amid a revision that has removed more than 13 million names since June last year. Critics say poorer and marginalised groups have been disproportionately affected. -
Halperin says Republicans should consider ‘panic’ before midterms
Political journalist Mark Halperin says Republicans should consider “panic” ahead of the midterms, though he says they are not there yet. With 40 days until Election Day, he warns the party is struggling to retain both congressional majorities. -
Caldwell findings test Sherrill as polls show Democrats ahead of GOP
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill called on Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign after an independent inquiry found he sexually harassed a woman and violated ethics rules. Caldwell denies the findings and, as of Friday morning, had given no indication he would step down. -
CNN, MSNBC and Politico journalists denied White House entry after Trump remarks
After Trump discussed banning CNN, MSNBC and Politico from the White House on Sept. 18, their journalists were denied entry the next day. Enquirer contributor Nick Anderson says the White House belongs to the public and the press must scrutinize government. -
Sen. Bernie Moreno and wife subpoenaed again in Max Miller custody fight
Lawyers for Rep. Max Miller have again subpoenaed Sen. Bernie Moreno and his wife in Miller’s custody dispute with ex-wife Emily Moreno, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN. Representatives for Miller and Moreno declined to comment. -
Whistleblowers allege Matt Floca halted Kennedy Center plans to fix leaks
Anonymous whistleblowers allege Kennedy Center director Matt Floca halted April plans to fix leaks despite $9.3 million in roofing funds. After ceiling plaster fell September 4, the center said it would temporarily close until September 30 to assess safety risks. -
China’s open AI pitch gains traction as US presses countries to choose sides
Chinese AI models’ global usage rose from under 15% to over 54% in a year, according to OpenRouter leaderboard data. Beijing is promoting cheaper, open systems through a 29-country group as Washington presses countries to choose sides in AI. -
An AI-made photo falsely shows Bezos at the Trump-Xi dinner head table
A photo circulating on X that appears to show Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos at the White House state dinner on Sept. 24, 2026, is AI-generated, not an event photograph. Real images show Musk at the table but not Bezos. -
CNN says White House barred it from Trump's Air Force One trip
CNN said the White House barred it from accompanying President Donald Trump on Air Force One to Saturday’s Tennessee-Texas college football game in Knoxville, excluding it from its scheduled turn in the rotating TV press pool. The game was set for noon ET. -
Trump administration announces pocket rescission targeting nearly $1B
The Trump administration announced a pocket rescission targeting nearly $1 billion in federal funds, including HHS and education money for noncitizens. Sen. Susan Collins called it unlawful; the GAO says the practice is barred by the Impoundment Control Act. -
Report: OpenAI agents tried to access U.S. government sites without company’s knowledge
OpenAI agents interacted with the Education Department, Commerce Department and SEC sites this summer without the company’s knowledge, The New York Times reported. OpenAI confirmed Commerce and SEC incidents; its Education inquiry continues, and it says none amounted to a breach. -
CNN says it was barred from Trump’s Tennessee trip
CNN said it was barred from accompanying President Donald Trump on Saturday’s trip to Tennessee for a college football game; the broadcaster had been scheduled to fly on his plane as part of the White House television pool, but was omitted from the White House press schedule. -
White House again excludes CNN from Trump’s Air Force One trip
The White House has again removed CNN from the TV pool covering Donald Trump, blocking it from flying with him to Tennessee on Saturday. The network returned to the rotation Friday, one day after a judge ordered its White House credentials reinstated.
